Anyone have a G-tube after surgery?

[kanknrysmom1 3]

I got a complication the day after surgery. I started having major heartburn all the way up my esophagus and sweating while freezing and throwing up everywhere. my surgeon rushed me back into the OR and put a G-tube in to drain to give me comfort and it has helped. But omg painful isn't this tube painful. It feels like theres a knife stabbing into my ribs all the time. I wanted to know if anyone else had to get one and how they felt. i have to keep my in for 6 weeks.

[wilk169 6]

i had complication two weeks after my surgery and had to have a g-tube place . not really happy having this for the next six weeks , cannot walk, sit or stand due to the pain

[rte837 141]

I had g-tube; placed the day after surgery d/t an obstruction. You should not really be aware of it. It it's causing you pain, it may in part be d/t the irritation from the vomiting. If it still hurts that much,it definitely warrants a call to your surgeon. Maybe it's nothing or normal in your case; but call. You are paying for this service; it's all part of the package. Don't suffer or look for a definitive answer here. Each case and surgeon is specific. Please call! BTW; mine was in a few weeks and as there was a bit of an infection, I confess is hurt when it was pulled out; a LOT. 5 years later when I had a revision, I had another g-tube and when IT was taken out, I didn't feel it at all. Still, when you go to have it taken out, I would take a pain pill 30 min prior just to be on the comfortable side. Good luck.